Nobu opens in New Orleans, and 10+ other restaurants are on the way
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Nobu's restaurant in New Orleans can seat about about 175 guests. Rendering: Nobu Hospitality
Nobu, a high-end sushi restaurant loved by celebrities and socialites, is now open in New Orleans.
Why it matters: It's one of at least 10 new restaurants that have been announced or opened recently.
The big picture: Nobu is inside Caesars, which has been rebranded from Harrah's.
- It's open for dinner Tuesday through Sunday.
- The restaurant recommends first-time diners start with two or three cold dishes and move to two or three hot ones. Check out the menu.
Yes, but: It's booked solid until early September, according to OpenTable.
Here are other restaurants making news.
Now open
🍸 Barcar opened Friday in the former Parish Line Bistro location in Old Metairie. (Axios New Orleans)
🍔 Savvy Sliders opened last week in Old Metairie. It's co-branding with Fat Boy's Pizza at 2565 Metairie Road.
- The company plans to open inside other Fat Boy's Pizza locations in Harvey, Mandeville and Covington in the next six months, according to a press release.
🍦 Sum'n Sweet, a dessert shop, opened last week in the former Neutral Ground Coffee House. (Instagram)
🍝 Venezia had its grand opening last week at its Gretna restaurant in the former Tony Mandina's location. (Facebook)
🍟 RiverShack opened in Kenner's Rivertown. (Facebook)
🍱 Sushi Nami is now open in the former Mellow Mushroom location on Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Metairie. It has all-you-can-eat and a la carte sushi. (Details)
On the way
🐓 Southerns, a popular fried chicken food truck, opens a restaurant location on Friday in the former Gogi Korean building in Metairie. (Instagram)
🍗 Chi Chi's Chicken & Beer opens this month on Freret Street with Korean chicken and beer. (NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune 🔒)
🍧 Get Stuffed by Sno-La plans to open this month on Magazine Street as a full-service restaurant. (What Now)
🐄 Brown Butter Depot plans to open in Gretna late next month, the owner tells Axios.
🥐 Zoe's Bakery will open in the former Maple Street Patisserie location by the end of summer. (What Now)
🍕 Pizza Bella hopes to open next month in the former Tru Burger location on Oak Street. (What Now)
🔥 Cajun Flames, a seafood restaurant from the LUFU team, plans to open this fall in the French Quarter. (Axios New Orleans)
🎣 John Besh and his BRG Hospitality group are opening a seafood restaurant next year in Spanish Plaza. (Axios New Orleans)
🥩 Crazy Johnnie's Steak House, which has been closed for 10 years, will reopen on Veterans Memorial Boulevard in the former City Bar location. (NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune🔒)
🍺 Port Orleans plans to open a brewpub next year in Gretna. (Axios New Orleans)
Closures
🍨 Rahm Haus will close its ice cream pop-up for good on Sept. 1. (Instagram)
🍴 Frostop on Clearview Parkway in Metairie has closed for good after 16 years. (Facebook)
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